yetanothermagazine filmtvmusic cary fukunaga: dec2009 the director speaks in stockholm about sin nombre award season 2009 it's on! check out the films that will headline this season. in this yam we review // mary and max, no puedo vivir sin ti, the cove, air doll, precious, up in the air, crowd lu, rihanna, family outing, sasameki koto and more // stockholm fest a bit about the stockholm film festival 2009 and possible award season contenders// film Second of all, where is everyone? I If you are planning to watch any of mary and max pg4 no puedo vivir sin ti pg5 know many of you suggested ideas those important films and would cover// these past few days, but we were like to review it, we would love to stockholm film fest the cove pg6 already working on stuff, so couldn't include your review. thirst pg7 fit you in. I would like to hear more cary fukunaga: a q&a about "sin nombre" pg9 from what you listen to, what you Just send me any of your reviews air doll pg10 watch, and what you're reading... or and other ideas to: map of the sounds of tokyo pg11 shallow-buying like me. [email protected] precious pg12 up in the air pg13
This is also our first full cycle of amywong // music crowd lu - seven days pg16 issues! yam is officially a year, and 2pm - 1:59 pm pg16 with that this is also our second p.s.: are you keeping up with all rihanna - rated r pg17 shinee - 2009, year of us pg17 year covering award season. We these awards? backstreet boys concert review// have reviewed some of the films on live in stockholm, sweden pg18 eva ayllon concert review// this issue, and will comment on the live in stockholm, sweden pg18 rest for the next one. westlife - where we are pg19 the swell season - strict joy pg19
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books Teehee, julz saves the day again. First and les amants papillons pg22 foremost, congratulations on winning that writing contest. yam is proud! from the editor // index // mary and max no puedo vivir sin ti
Mary and Max is a little Australian animated film released unwillingly – with the world around them and find a degree This is probably one of the best animated films of 2009, yet No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti is a Taiwanese film about a man willing to see passed these things you will be moved by the that's more than many other films out there can accomplish earlier in the year with the voices of Toni Collette, Philip of comfort in being pen-pals. it will probably be ignored due to the lack of promotion by and the strong bond between him and his small daughter. scenes with him and his daughter. with millions of dollars. Plus, there's nothing wrong with Seymour Hoffman and Eric Bana. However, you hardly pay its own studio. I wouldn't even know this was out if I hadn't Because he's unemployed, he takes on dangerous diving introducing some family values in a world that seems attention to their voices as soon as the story takes you The story of their lives and relationship spans 20 years of heard about it online. - amy activities to make ends meet, but all in all, both seem happy On a logical point of view, you would think he's really obsessed with sex and violence. - amy inside the lives of the characters they're voicing. their time, and in a sense feels epic. It isn't a single moment to be together. When he decides to enroll his daughter in the not suitable to take care of his own daughter, having her that shapes these characters, but a combination of several local school system, the government decides that she'd be not attending school and living in precarious conditions. ¼ The film tells the story of a little 8-year-old Australian girl of them. We get to see Mary as a little girl growing up, going better off with another family. However, you never really see him leaving the kid named Mary who strikes up a very unusual friendship with a to college, and even getting married. It is a story that could unattended since he takes her on the boat while he is diving. 44-year-old Jewish American man living in New York named be pretty much be told in a live action drama, and this is Why is the film titled in Spanish? I really have no idea. The One of the scenes there was very touching, in which Max. Despite being physically different and being in different why its story should be even more poignant. Few animated film, which was selected by Taiwan to be the official entry for he is in the water and the kid just looks into it pretending to continents, both feel a certain disconnect – willingly or films deal with the stuff that this film deals with, so I wonder the upcoming Academy Awards and has just won Best Film watch over him. why so little people are paying attention to this. Oh, yeah. at the Golden Horse Awards, might not be everyone's cup of This isn't a bubbly piece of animation, maybe that's why. tea. It's shot on black and white and even looks very grainy Yes, the film is technically faulty, but it also shows the great pg4 in some scenes with a hand-held camera, but if you're relationship that a man and his daughter can have, and thirst
Vampires f*ck the world! Woohoo!
Yes, Thirst is a film about vampires, but not your typical film. For starters, it isn't about a helpless girl that falls deeply in love with the broody but charming vampire. This is not for the young Twihards, and the girl in question is hardly helpless. In fact, she's kind of scary. the cove Thirst is the film by Park Chan-wook, starring famous Korean actor Song Kang-ho as a catholic priest who Winner of many Best Documentary awards – including the the industry of dolphin shows on Aquariums are willing to It later switches its focus – again – towards mercury poison becomes a vampire and must fight the urge to give in his first Critics Awards – The Cove shows how 23,000 dolphins pay for them. Then, all of a sudden we forget about the big levels on dolphin meat, which is an issue that has little to animalistic instinct. However, don't be mistaken. This film are slaughtered on the Japanese city of Taijii. Sounds Sea World-like Aquariums who are supposed to protect sea do with the killing of dolphins, and more with toxic wastes isn't a scary one. Yes, you've got horror, and you've got dark shocking? Yes, the number sounds impressive, but it creatures yet capture them to make money, and they begin on our oceans. It also mentions how they are selling dolphin comedy and drama with loads of sex. I told you it wasn't for doesn't really work that way. picking on the fishermen who make less money by selling meat as if it were whale meat... but then again, the issue the kiddies. dolphin meat. Which is the biggest problem? there is not dolphin meat, the problem with that is that My problem with this documentary is its focus. We are to they're ripping people off. In the end, the film appeals to our Because the film has so much mixing together, you don't believe that the film should be about the killing of these It then goes on to manipulate its audience with fallacies hearts telling us that we shouldn't eat dolphins because they really know where the film will lead. You certainly have an dolphins, and paints the fishermen in Taijii – who probably such as presenting their point of view as fact – the dolphin are intelligent creatures, but so are pigs. - amy idea, but you can't know for sure until it's about to happen. come from fishermen families – as insensitive savages. committed suicide. Oh, really? – and asking people from However, the first 20 minutes of the film tells us that a Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto about the tradition of eating dolphin ½ And that ending! It was funny and melancholic at the same dolphin that is alive could be worth over $150K, and that meat in a city like Taijii, as if Japan were one homogenized time. Few films create this effect, but it actually works here. culture. I wonder how much a New Yorker knows about - amy traditions in Alaska? pg6 ¾ I have attended the festival before, and loved it very much. Seeing as I am now a poor student, I cannot spend that much cash on movies so I said to myself “if I win this, then I shall go to see the movies even though it means I am going to have to eat noodles for the rest of the month.”
To make a long story short, I won and that is very much thanks to YAM and Amy because she forces me to review things. cary This year was the festival's 20th anniversary, so it was supposed to be a good one. Looking at the movie list, I must say that they didn't disappoint. There was a great fukunaga: mix of movies from all over the world, although Africa was underrepresented and Asia got a bigger representation. a Q&A Susan Sarandon – whom I saw at the cinema after a movie. She was so classy and beautiful. I managed to gather my courage and say hello to her. We shared a moment *laughs* – was chosen for the Life Achievement award, while Luc about Besson was chosen for the Visionary Award. Besides that, the films competing for the top prize were an impressive batch – among them An Education and Precious. “sin This year was awesome, I am almost inclined to say the stockholm best in a long while. It was great fun and the 12 days of the festival were jam-packed with movies. I was going nuts trying to make a decent list over the movies I wanted/ nombre” needed to see. From 16, I was able to cut it down to 11 film fest and then 8. I wish, though, that I had been able to see more After the Saturday screening of "Sin Nombre" the audience him correct the Spanish so that it sounded more authentic was more “grafted in her craft” so that he could concentrate films, specially the Latin ones, but my Asian bias was way was given the opportunity to "meet and greet" the director and “street-like”. more on Casper. Seeing as the movie was shot in 6 weeks, too strong. to ask him questions. I was amazed of how many people he felt like he could not be able to guide along two actors, stayed behind, really not that amazed seeing as the movie A lady then asked about the background or inspiration so he hoped that the girl that played Sayra could manage I was a bit unsure As far as I am aware of, all of the films screened this year did get a standing ovation. for the film, to which Fukunaga mentioned his short film with minimum direction. were sold out, proving that the festival is a popular one. I created during his second year of school called “Victoria when I saw a contest had trouble getting tickets to some of the movies I wanted The floor was open for the audience to ask freely. Cary para Chino,” based on a tragic true story that he had read He managed to find his Sayra in Mexico – ironic considering to see so I had to choose difficult time slots to be able to get Fukunaga came in and he was very much in good spirits, in the NY Times. For that short, he had done the needed Sayra is supposed to be Honduran, and Casper is a in my university a seat. I really wish that the movies could be shown more mellow and "cool". He started cracking some jokes and “academic background check”. It was when he started to Mexican. The name “Sin Nombre” came from an article times than just three or four times under the entire festival. I then the first question came. A man wondered if the feeling do more research about the phenomena that is people trying he read about how people put up unmarked crosses along newspaper am aware that it could be difficult seeing as there are +300 interpreted in the movie was an authentic one. hard to get to the border that the idea to for “Sin Nombre” the road for those immigrants that try to take themselves movies to be screened during a 12 day interval. I am just was born. to the border; as a respect to those that have died trying about writing being a bit grouchy. Cary talked about how he had done his homework before to get there. the shooting of the film. A long process of interviewing Furthermore, when talking more about the production of movie reviews to I am already planning to get my next year membership early, immigrants, visiting train yards and shelters. He himself took the film, he joked a lot about seeing as this movie contains There are no plans for him to keep working with this issues win a year-long so that I can book tickets earlier and be able to see even trips to understand and see the reality that is people trying “no stars, is in Spanish and it's by a no-name director” the but he commented that during the production of the film, “ more movies! I am also writing to the festival to ask them to to get to the border. When it came to the gang members, he budget was very modest and “there were no director chairs he was greatly affected and that he gained experiences that membership to invite over more Japanese actors and actresses *cough*Yu visited a prison in Chiapas. There he got help from high level on scene, it was a done in a very lean and mean fashion”. “surely will always be with him”. Aoi, Juri Ueno and Eita, thank you very much! *cough*. officials, and a list was given to him with the names of gang the Stockholm film members that could be ready to share their experiences. The casting for the movie had been done in both Mexico Fukunaga is currently working on a remake of P.S I have now, thanks to the festival a huge list of actors and Honduras. He had gone out of his way to find a “Jane Eyre”. The casting is done and there are just about festival. and directors I need to keep my eyes on! Always great with Cary explained how he had been in contact with three guys Honduran girl to cast as Sayra via television, radio and to start shooting the film in England with Mia Wasikowska new loves! D.S - julyssa diaz but then two since one was killed. He humorously added newspapers. He instead found Casper, and seeing as he is (Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender pg8 ” how they had been great copy editors to his script, helping a newcomer he wanted to pair him up with an actress that (Fish Tank). - julyssa diaz air doll map of the sounds of tokyo Another movie putting the spotlight one of Japan's seeming growing issues, the amount of loneliness and isolation I have this dream, I dream that one day I am going to be among the population. able to write a script that is good enough to be made into a movie. I know that I am far from that dream when it comes This time we are forced to witness the issues through the to skill. I need to continue to write and grow as a writer. Had eyes of a sex-air doll (Doona Bae). One day “Nozomi” wakes I written a script today, Map of the Sounds of Tokyo would up from being just a mere plastic sexual-toy to become a had been my end result. human-like doll that seems to have found a heart. The kind of script that is amateurish, trying too hard to build We get to follow her in her explorations of the world but this intriguing atmosophere with a mysterious character mostly about what makes us human, if there is something that is complex and abnormal. Adding to that, some very that does. complicated human relationships, a lot of angst and a funky little uncle that is supposed to be wise and deep. This movie is beautiful in the most painstaking way. It hurt to watch because of all the sadness even though there were Excuse me as I barf. some funny moments. It is a beautifully done observation about human kind and its more darkest notions. This movie is just a proof that non-Asians shouldn't do Asian-themed movies. I wonder why this project was given I don't know what more I can say about this movie to make the amount of funding and support it was given by Spanish it justice in just words. I was very much affected and I look culture organizations and governments(!). forward to see more movies from this director. - julili And now I am just raving about the bad direction and ½ writing. I shall not get into the acting seeing as I am out of words. - julili pg10 ½ precious up in the air
Precious seems to be one of the indie darlings for this the moon and back to help Precious out of her current life that's half the fun for us! On her scenes, I felt bad whenever I was practically hanging out of my seat while I was enjoying Bigham has all the qualities to be an extremely morbid upcoming award season, snatching many audience awards situation, because that's some crappy life she has. she yelled at Precious, and couldn't keep my eyes away this movie. Witty, subtly funny and yet with a warmth that and depressing character but add the well-known Clooney in several film festivals, and getting Mo'Nique loads of praise while she told her side of the story. can sometimes be found in dramatical releases. charm and you have a perfect anti-hero that is lovable. for her role as the title character's abusive mother. The film isn't perfect – most films aren't – but at least it's a film that will let its audience leave with something other than A good book adaptation is that which makes you want to I want to say that it was a typical Reitman movie. Not many Add to that an amazing ensemble cast, the movie ends up Precious tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who happens to humming in their ears because of the explosions. grab the book as soon as you finish watching the film, even will understand what I am saying but I cannot find another having more heart albeit the depressing issue it tackles. It be obese, illiterate and pregnant for the second time. She if the ending leaves you with a bittersweet aftertaste. - amy way to describe it. All from the plot to the way the story is really one of those “light-in-the dark” movies, one that seems to be good at math, but this doesn't seem to stop Precious is a film about its characters, and its acting. Gabby is portrayed to its extremely realistic characters. It was leaves you hopeful and happy. the principal of her school from kicking her out, and letting Sidibe who plays Precious does so wonderfully, you actually ¾ perfection from beginning to end. her enroll for alternative schooling where she meets other want to hug her to ease her pain. And hey! Mariah Carey can A big shout out to Jason Bateman! Who managed to steal problem girls that are trying to get their diploma to move actually act! Who knew? Clooney plays “Ryan Bigham”, a man that is very much every single scene he had by just talking. - julili on with their lives. She also meets Ms. Rain who goes to his own, from his somewhat abnormal career – hired by Moreover, it would be a pity if Mo'Nique decides not to corporations to fire people – quite frank and in your face pg12 promote the film and campaign for her win, though, because life views, to the way he sees airplanes as his real “home”. coming soon
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Seven Days (October 30th 2009) your hand up and bop your head up and 1:59 PM (November 14th 2009) is a pity that it is not a product with only new Rated R (November 23rd 2009) There are some songs that stand out, not 2009, Year of Us down. The rest of the album sort of loses songs (I guess JYP got lazy?). Although, because they are made to dance to, but (October 19th 2009) The new sound and style is refreshing, it gives the It doesn't matter how bad you might be that energy, but still delivers with the happy After much controversy where their leader a few of the new songs are very much The controversy Rihanna faced was a sad because they are meant to make you relax fans something new to obsess over. It also makes feeling, just put on this album and listen music and gets you to smile. had to flee to the US, 2PM release their first catchy in a 2PM style. Seeing as I am 2PM one. But now she is back with an album that and understand. From being innocent and somewhat naïve you realize that this boy band is a bit older than to Crowd Lu's (Lu Guang Zhong) soothing ever album while trying to get passed all the biased I guess that is enough for me when it is angry, soulful and pensive. “Romeos'” in their previous mini-album released what they may appear., and the album shows it voice and be happy, because that's the Favorite tracks: Oh Yeah!, Love Exercise, drama. shouldn't. A decent album all in all. - julili A side that is more complex and mature, this just six months ago, the transformation of the off while keeping some of that “boyish” charm. only way to describe what he can do to Happy Restaurant, Wind and Rain, and This is not a commercial album, this album is a great companion when you need group for this album is jaw-dropping. his audience. It's as if anyone could hate Goodbye Hooks. There is no doubt that the unfortunate album was made to make you listen to the music that makes you chill. - julili In contrast with “Romeo”, this mini-album strikes rainbows and puppies. “scandal” of their leader is going to follow songs. The sound is a darker one, angrier Not only is the appearance the one to undergo a out directly. The tracks don't need to be listened ¾ them no matter which direction they take. and rawer. This is definitely a new side to drastic change, the sound is very different from to several times as to find something to like. - The album starts really strong with Crowd's Yet 2PM tries to show with this album what Rihanna; one that has been evolving since what has been heard before. Consisting of six julili first single simply titled Oh Yeah!, which they are made of. Coming back with a new her latest release. tracks, there is a sense of rawness in the way obviously makes you close your eyes, put style and sound, the album is quite good. It songs are sung and even in the production. ½ pg17 westlife Where We Are (November 27th 2009)
That Westlife never made it big in America doesn't really matter. After all, they are the third biggest boy band act behind only the BackStreet Boys and the New Kids on the Block.
I find them comfortable. They're not trying to be anything that they're not. Westlife is a vocal group, and this is why power pop ballads and catchy slow pop tunes are their favorite songs when making an album. Where We Are is just like that. The album and its song titles (Where We Are/ What About Now? Really?) might not be witty, but it has its comfortable melodies. Formulaic? Yes, but they work.
Highlights? Shadows, and Sound of a Broken Heart I was never a huge fan of BSB, but there is no doubt that their music inflicted much of my childhood and early eva ayllón live in the swell season more albums ¾ this is us teenage years. Although I refused to be recognized as a BSB fan, I was easily up on my feet when they started to stockholm sweden Strict Joy Arctic Monkeys - Humbug ¾ sing many of their old well-known songs. (October 23rd 2009) coming soon worldwide 2009 Dead Man's Bones - The crowd consisted of many mid-twenties and early thirty Glen Hansard and Marketa It was the night when Peruvian music warmed the cold women. All there too see these men that were a big part Irglova are back with The Dead Man's Bones ½ December 15th February 9th streets of Stockholm. People inside the concert hall were of their younger years. Even though BSB refuses to call Swell Season's sophomore tour standing up, dancing and clapping their hands raw. Eva Michael Bublé - Crazy Love Alicia Keys - Aleks Syntek - themselves men – there was a t-shirt that said “we are not album – without counting Ayllón had arrived to Stockholm and with her, the joy that is The Element of Freedom Metodos para Dar Placer backstreet men, we are backstreet boys!” – they very much the successful soundtrack Peruvian music. She delivered her most known and beloved Robbie Williams - are. Yet, they still dance and sing with the same ardor that to the indie and music lovers Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster Belinda - Carpe Diem backstreet hits, a rich repertoire of festejo, landó and criolla music. The favorite Once – Strict Joy. many of today's younger boy-band members do. Reality Killed the Video Star ¾ Thalia - En Primera Fila crowd went ecstatic as they heard the songs they so often It's really tough to separate played at home from burned CDs live. the characters of the film Tegan and Sara - Sainthood ½ February 23rd I was left amazed at the singing quality as well as the boys live in from the actual musicians, December 21st Michelle Branch - dancing – Nick literately blew me away – they managed to As an entertainer, Ms. Ayllón is a true delight, witty and which would work if they were tying to make the 2nd part of Norah Jones - The Fall deliver a show that had many screaming and dancing. It Mary J. Blige - Everything Comes and Goes funny as she engages with her audience; at the same time Once... Twice? was nice to reminiscence all of those childhood memories, Alejandro Sanz - Paraíso Express she is passionate and serious. She gives so much of herself Stronger with Each Other stockholm being thrown back to the joy that used to be those innocent Strict Joy captures that sort of melancholic vibe from the on stage, she clearly has fun as she dances around, shakes Adam Lambert - Lil Wayne - Rebirth days through the power of those cheesy lyrics and addictive film, so it's very familiar already. Wondering who they are is her hips and gives out a large smile. You can sense that this beats. Their new songs left me unaffected though, to me over, because we now relate this sound with them. It's so For your Entertainment ½ person truly lives and breathes the art of music. It is when sweden BSB is very much that music from the beginning of this new easy to connect with the themes, soothing melodies, and January 12th she starts singing that you are moved; that rich, deep voice century. Hansard's harmony combined with Irglova's and vice versa. Milk@Coffee - manages to soar up in the hall and there is not one that is Vampire Weekend - Contra not left unaffected. Accustomed to Loneliness 2009 Funny thing is that the crowd wasn't just only fangirls, a lot There are some truly great tracks on this album, which you Polysics - Absolute Polysics of fanboys were present. I had a very passionate one just in should be looking forward to listen to... if you haven't yet. With the songs that many in the audience grew up to, a bit Glee: The Music, Volume 1 ¾ front of me, he sang with such joy and threw his arms up in of Peru became very much alive inside each and everyone. The best tracks? The Rain, High Horses, The Verb, Love that February 2nd the air. It was a pure delight to witness that. - julili Matt and Kim - Grand ½ - julili Conquers, and Two Tongues. Lifehouse - Smoke & Mirrors Jamie Foxx - Body ½ pg19 tv family outing
People often say it; you can choose your It is so hard to imagine an American celebrity friends, but you can't choose your family. that would allow himself or herself be in this type of show for fear of looking like anything The thing about that saying is that you have but cool. Member Daesung always points the notion that people don't get along with out how his manager would be against their families, but what if you do? After all, the him looking like a dork or a bit silly on the relationship you've got with family should be show, which proves to be popular with fans. closer than the one you've got with friends, There's also Lee Hyori who on stage often unless that friend feels already like “family”. performs provocative numbers on par with any American pop princess, but shows up in So what do you get when you put a bunch of slacks, t-shirts and very little make up on for celebrities together, and make them act as if the program. they were family? You get Family Outing, a Korean variety program primarily hosted by All of them perform and make endorsements, one of South Korea most popular comedians, which probably means they make good sasameki koto dexter - season 4 Yoo Jaesuk, alongside pop singer Lee Hyori, money, yet you see them being thrown into pop singer Kim Jong Kook, singer songwriter muddy waters as they play games while Based on the Yuri (girl on girl) manga, Sasameki Koto Overall, this adaptation seems okay. The art seems typical I don't think I can make justice to what Season 4 of Dexter Yoon Jong Shin, actor Kim Sooro, and current trying to catch fishes, catching wild chickens (Whispered Words) is the anime version airing on TV Tokyo, anime on television style, which isn't a problem for me since turned out to be. We were introduced to the Trinity Killer, pop idol Kang Daesung from Big Bang. On for dinner, catching sea creatures like and online by CrunchyRoll. It tells the story of Sumika I've grown accustomed to it. none other than the average Arthur Miller, freakishly played the latest episodes joined by “the new family octopuses, squids, and the seldom flounder Murasame, and intelligent and athletic girl that is secretly in by John Lithgow who should be getting some award on any members” actress Park Siyeon, and actor or angler fish. They harvest rice, and dig love with her best friend Ushio Kazama, who also likes girls However, the story has a certain simplicity when dealing category for it. Park Haejin who are replacing actress Park for some potatoes, try to find ginseng and but never notices Murasame because she's not her type, with these feelings, and Asia knows how to work with them, Yejin and actor Lee Chunhee on the show. dig out radishes. They struggle to get their and she thinks her friend is straight. especially Japan and all these Yuri and Yaoi worlds. They Why is the Trinity Killer so haunting? Because he could be freshly-caught food on the cooking table, can always tell these type of stories of friends falling for anyone. Anyone is boring, but it makes it more real. The What is it about this program that works? they cut and chop, they simmer and get Kazama likes tiny cute girls who wear kawaii dresses and each other despite their gender. It's either that or there's a season began when Dexter thought that he could learn a There is this notion that celebrities are cool excited about meat, they taste and continue colors – the complete opposite of Murasame's tall and cool lot of wishful thinking from fans. thing or two from Trinity, only to find out he wasn't as perfect and glamorous, but then they try to sell to make deliciously-looking food. frame with a strong personality, getting top marks on school as he seemed to be. However, Dexter did learn something. themselves like they're just like us. On this and kicking ass on any sport, including basketball, volleyball Sasameki Koto's story is cute, and funny – funny weird and Life isn't supposed to be perfect, and that you're supposed show, however, Korea's idols ditch their cool That's the closest family. The one that jokes and Karate. But none of that, Kazama is too self-absorbed funny ha-ha – and sometimes goes there with some drama to live it, a realization that seemed to arrive a little too late. and glamor for home-styled and good-natured around, fights over the last piece of meat, and to ever notice Murasame watching over her, or is too blinded or suggestive situations. It's actually hard not to crush on entertainment when together, alongside a call themselves names, but leaves everything by the cuteness around her. Murasame, who excels at everything she does except telling What is so perfect about this season? It's because it ties celebrity guest, they visit a random Korean in the past when it's mealtime. Kazama she likes her, and cooking. with the first season, one that I think is the best on the town and take care of the owner's house while They are joined by Miyako, and innocent-looking and clumsy show, and possibly on any other show. Season 1 was like they're off on vacation. The Family sets out to More Reality TV – if there should be any – girl – but don't be fooled – who is in a relationship with ½ a gruesome poetical tragedy, and on this last season it complete a task list while playing games and should be like this. Tomoe, an 18-year-old young woman who took 2 years off continues to weave a pretty intricate line, that could turn into competing for points to avoid chores that go of school, and acts as a more insightful and mature view a mess... but it could also be pretty interesting. from feeding cows, fishing, to catching sea to helplessly-in-love-with-the-best-friend Murasame. All of creatures, harvest rice, etc. Despite the fun them are joined by some other girls who are conveniently The last scene of the season is something that will keep the of those crazy games and competitions, the lesbians or Yuri fans, which is basically the same. Really, I've viewers itching for a whole year, you know? For sure, the best part of the show is when they finally sit never seen one classrooms with so many lesbians. And then second best season until now. down for a good meal together as Family. there's this boy who seems to like cross-dressing... funny, but there are times I feel sorry for him. ½ pg20 les amants papillons by Benjamin Lacombe books Story/Illustration ¼ Talk about shallow buying! I picked up a Spanish copy of Lacombe's Les Amants Papillons (Los Amantes Mariposa/ The Butterfly Lovers) because the cover was oh-so-pretty. There is no denying that the book contains wonderful illustrated work in the 30 or so pages it has, on 15.5in x 10.75in good quality paper.
The story, if you don't know it by now, is loosely based on the famous Chinese (tragic) legend about two lovers that can't be together. – can they ever? – This time around, however, they give it a Japanese spin to tell you the story of Naoko who is a feisty girl who likes to study like the boys do, but it's promised in matrimony by her father. Of course amy wong//julili//my85//maca// she doesn't get married, she dresses up as a boy, and meets Kamo, who feels funny with Naoko but he doesn't know “he” is a girl.
The text is easy for kids to read, very little of it, and huge... in case you have trouble seeing. The take on the story is really aimed at kids, but I don't know why you would buy such a pretty book for kids. Maybe you can afford it.
Perfect buy for those who like to collect illustrations. Not so great, if you're looking forward to reading.
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